Eurovision: Politics Overshadows the Song Contest as Boycotts Grow
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Eurovision's 70-year tradition is overshadowed by politics as protests over Israel's participation in the Gaza war spark the largest boycott in the contest's history; the European Broadcasting Union defends Eurovision as non-political even as five countries pull out and fans wrestle with rooting for songs amid geopolitical tensions, with next year's event set to take place in Bulgaria.
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